Friday, November 29, 2024

Researchers aim to forecast COVID-19 cases further into the future

How many new COVID-19 cases will be in the ICU three weeks from today? University of Alberta scientists are using the wealth of public health data on COVID-19 to build AI-powered tools to help project and combat the pandemic.

How protesters demanding ‘freedom’ from COVID restrictions ignore the way liberty really works

In the wake of the recent occupation of parliament grounds, University of Canterbury senior lecturer in psychology Andrew Vonasch and senior lecturer in philosophy Michael-John Turp explain the balance of positive and negative liberty and the risks that come with it on The Conversation.

Physiotherapy’s vital role in treating long COVID

As more about the effects of long COVID is learnt, it is apparent that cardio-respiratory physiotherapists have an essential role in helping people recover from the virus, a University of Otago physiotherapy specialist says.

Return to school sees improvement in children’s mental health

Mental health difficulties in children increased during the first national lockdown (between March and June 2020), but have decreased since.

UM’s latest breakthrough in fungal spore research helps reduce risk of fungal infection for...

A team led by Prof Wong Koon Ho in the University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) has made a breakthrough in understanding the biology of fungal spores...

Working with local biotech, University of Toronto to test drug that may prevent fatal...

The University of Toronto has partnered with Markham, Ont.-based Edesa Biotech on laboratory studies of a drug that physicians are already using at Canadian hospitals in a clinical...

Global study presents first results on the longer-term effects of therapies for the treatment...

The world’s largest trial into the effect of multiple interventions for critically ill adults with COVID-19 on longer-term outcomes has released results from the 180-day (six month) follow-up of 4869 critically ill patients.

First COVID-19 lockdown cost UK hospitality and high street £45 billion in turnover, researchers...

However, UK supermarkets and online retailers made an additional £4 billion each thanks to the coronavirus lockdown that began in March last year, according to econometric models.

Navigating the next phase of COVID-19: three critical issues for business leaders

Business leaders need to address questions on work processes, performance and virtual teams to improve productivity and engagement through the COVID-19 induced recession, says UNSW Business School.

UBC researchers play pivotal role in confronting COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted challenges, exacerbated inequalities and sparked uncertainty for many.
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